League Phase
| Ranking | HIG |
TRU |
OSU |
MUR |
HEN |
ROB |
FU |
Frame W-L |
Match W-D-L |
Pld-Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Higgins | x | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 22–14 | 4–2–0 | 6–10 |
| 2 | Judd Trump | 2 | x | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 20–16 | 4–0–2 | 6–8 |
| 3 | Ronnie O'Sullivan | 2 | 2 | x | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18–18 | 2–2–2 | 6–6 |
| 4 | Shaun Murphy | 2 | 2 | 2 | x | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18–18 | 2–1–3 | 6–5 |
| 5 | Stephen Hendry | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | x | 5 | 1 | 17–19 | 1–3–2 | 6–5 |
| 6 | Neil Robertson | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | x | 4 | 16–20 | 2–1–3 | 6–5 |
| 7 | Marco Fu | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | x | 15–21 | 1–1–4 | 6–3 |
Top four qualified for the play-offs. If points were level then most frames won determined their positions. If two players had an identical record then the result in their match determined their positions. If that ended 3–3 then the player who got to three first was higher. (Breaks above 50 shown between (parentheses); century breaks are indicated with bold.)
- 3 September – Penrith Leisure Centre, Penrith, England
- Neil Robertson 4–2 Judd Trump → 0–(139), (80)–7, (66)–(62), (58) 72–0, (89)–8, 34–75
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–2 Marco Fu → 27–71, 66–4, (133)–4, (106) 115–6, (131) 135–0, 0–(83)
- 17 September – Malvern Theatres, Great Malvern, England
- Shaun Murphy 2–4 John Higgins → 50–72, 73–24, (53)–77 (53), 28–70 (58), (72)–0, 18–92 (61)
- Stephen Hendry 2–4 Judd Trump → (104) 117–0, (57, 68) 125–0, (51)–70, 29–51, 0–126(103), 0–(88)
- 24 September – Southampton Guildhall, Southampton, England
- Neil Robertson 1–5 Stephen Hendry → 32–69 (60), 1–99 (98), 78–4, 19–52, 10–58 (51), 1–133 (127)
- John Higgins 3–3 Marco Fu → (69)–8, 24–65, 60–52, 39–65, (90)–16, 46–66
- 1 October – Sands Centre, Carlisle, England
- Marco Fu 2–4 Judd Trump → 19–(100), (82)–0, 25–75, 61–63, 6–(120), (81)–0
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–3 Neil Robertson → (52) 75–48, 6–84 (77), (112) 113–14, 86–42, 0–117 (91), 4–72
- 15 October – AECC, Aberdeen, Scotland
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 4–2 Shaun Murphy → (104)–0, 68–1, (56) 89–5, 0–101 (81), 45–84, (75) 85–5
- John Higgins 3–3 Stephen Hendry → 54–65, 36–(76), (92)–0, (73) 92–0, 70–1, 5–71 (64)
- 22 October – Grimsby Auditorium, Grimsby, England
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 3–3 Stephen Hendry → 1–75 (51), 38–65, (78)–0, 0–(76), (95) 99–0, 68–7
- Shaun Murphy 5–1 Marco Fu → 1–117 (91), 63–14, (62) 88–5, (105)–0, (134)–0, (62) 92–7
- 29 October – Guildhall, Preston, England
- John Higgins 4–2 Neil Robertson → 69–51, 41–66, 70–28, (73)–34, (63) 80–28, 17–50
- Shaun Murphy 3–3 Stephen Hendry → 75–50, (55) 75–26, 4–110 (68), 6–100 (96), 54–19, 23–66
- 5 November – Riverside Leisure Centre, Devon, England
- Marco Fu 2–4 Neil Robertson → 54–14, 19–84, 41–71, (90) 95–0, 63–70, 58–60
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–4 Judd Trump → 33–80 (67), 93–8, 0–(79), 20–81 (50), 65–69, (50) 87–8
- 12 November – Hutton Moor Leisure Centre, Weston-super-Mare, England
- John Higgins 4–2 Judd Trump → 7–35, (63)–(65), 40–65, (53) 88–79, (74) 78–5, (75) 107–1
- Shaun Murphy 4–2 Neil Robertson → 68–37, (59) 75–99, (104) 119–6, (64) 73–8, 0–(109), 94–8
- 19 November – Venue Cymru, Llandudno, Wales
- Marco Fu 5–1 Stephen Hendry → 64–40, (70)–25, 14–72, 98–15, 71–15, (122) 128–11
- Ronnie O'Sullivan 2–4 John Higgins → 9–(72), 16–70 (64), (129) 134–0, 0–(107), 0–128 (119), (68) 76–48
- Shaun Murphy 2–4 Judd Trump → 78–66, 11–64 (63), 39–63, 75–22, 43–57, 50–64
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